A Google Trends Analysis of Interest in Nonbinary Identities

Dados Bibliográficos

ID22004385
AutoresMadeleine Redlick Holland (0000-0003-1373-5711, The University of Texas at Austin, autor correspondente), Lee Ann Kahlor (0000-0003-3372-9589, The University of Texas at Austin)
Ano2023
Volume26
Fascículo6
Páginas401-407
Data de publicação2023-06-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoCyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 2152-2715 • E-ISSN: 2152-2723
EditoraSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1089/cyber.2022.0304
PMID37140556
OpenAlexW4368360171
IdiomaEN
Referências citadas52

Emerging research on stigma suggests that society's mistreatment of nonbinary individuals can, in part, be attributed to public uncertainty and a lack of knowledge about nonbinary identities. In response to this, this study drew upon the theoretical framework of uncertainty management to explore research questions related to nonbinary identity and information behaviors by investigating uncertainty management as evidenced by longitudinal Google Trends data related to nonbinary gender identities. If individuals were found to be engaging in information seeking, the result of this behavior may be that they become less likely to hold stigmatizing attitudes toward nonbinary people, and ultimately be less likely to engage in discrimination toward them. Results indicated that indeed there has been an increase in search volume interest related to nonbinary identities in the past decade. The study concludes by presenting the need for further research to clarify the nature of the relationship between stigma and information seeking, as well as presenting a quandary for researchers regarding the desire for more detailed demographic data, as balanced with concerns for privacy

Computer security · Gender identity · Identity management · Social group · Social identity theory · Computer Science · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Names, Identity, and Discrimination Research · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Social Psychology